Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7358
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Paplauskas (Republican)
- Baginski (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 18, 2026
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor - Jun 16, 2026
06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence - Jun 5, 2026 · Senate
06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) - May 28, 2026 · Legislature
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026) - May 1, 2026 · Senate
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary - Apr 30, 2026 · House
04/30/2026 House read and passed - Apr 24, 2026 · House
04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026) - Apr 16, 2026 · Legislature
04/16/2026 Committee recommends passage - Apr 10, 2026 · Legislature
04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/16/2026) - Mar 26, 2026 · Legislature
03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 20, 2026 · Legislature
03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2026) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections